used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Milburd asks Medford to accompany him in a "little thing of his own."
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Milburd asks Medford to accompany him in a "little thing of his own."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
announcesverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪz/
third-person singular of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading Milburd announces his song as "A WAITING GAME."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Milburd announces his song as "A WAITING GAME."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Milburd asks Medford to accompany him in a "little thing of his own."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
COMPLIMENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK.
compositionsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “composition” — the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK.
DAMPadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
DrearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
EPIGRAMnounUS /ˈepəɡræm/
a witty saying
From this reading MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
favoured
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From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
FIREWORKnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrk/
(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Milburd announces his song as "A WAITING GAME."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Milburd asks Medford to accompany him in a "little thing of his own."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Milburd asks Medford to accompany him in a "little thing of his own."
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
I'm
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From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Milburd asks Medford to accompany him in a "little thing of his own."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Milburd asks Medford to accompany him in a "little thing of his own."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
a female domestic
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
MEDFORDnounUS /ˈmedfərd/
a town in southwestern Oregon; a summer resort
From this reading MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK.
Milburd
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From this reading Milburd asks Medford to accompany him in a "little thing of his own."
MILBURD'S
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From this reading MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
a brief written record
From this reading MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Milburd asks Medford to accompany him in a "little thing of his own."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
OPINIONSnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Milburd asks Medford to accompany him in a "little thing of his own."
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
a short musical composition with words
From this reading MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUSIC--MEDFORD--MILBURD'S SONG--CONSEQUENCE--OPINIONS--NOTE-- COMPLIMENTS--EPIGRAM--THE DAMP FIREWORK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
an old word for “yours”
From this reading (_Suggested by "A Dreary Lot is Mine."_) A waiting game is mine, Fair maid, A waiting game is mine; One day I shall not be afraid To ask, then hear "I'm thine!"
a special situation
From this reading Milburd asks Medford to accompany him in a "little thing of his own."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Milburd asks Medford to accompany him in a "little thing of his own."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
unpublishedadjectiveUS /ənˈpʌblɪʃt/
not published
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Milburd announces his song as "A WAITING GAME."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The ladies have taken their turn at the piano, and Medford himself has favoured us with half an hour's worth of his unpublished compositions.
